Choose the word (a, b, c, d) that best fits each ofthe blank spaces.

Alice : How was your trip? I just talked to Ben, He (16)________ it was relly nice.

Tom : NIce? I thought it (17)_________! The weather wasn't very good, the people weren't (18)_________, and the hotel was terrible.

Alice : Oh? Well, Ben thought the restaurent were good.

Tom : Well, yeah, the (19)________ were good, But they were really (20)__________ and the service was slow.

The weather wasn't very good, the people weren't (18)_________, and the hotel was terrible.

Read the passage and choose the best answer to each statement.

Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time, the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning until late at night. You can see artists painting pictures on the streets!

Tens of thousands of tourists come to the Festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries. The tickets for these performances are quite cheap, and it is usually easier to see your favorite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer.

The artists on the streets only paint pictures of the scenery.

Read the following passage and choose the correct option for each blank. 
Sandwiches are common in many countries. But (1) …………….did this strange name come from? The Earl of Sandwich (1718 – 1792) was an Englishman. He liked (2) …………….cards. One night he played for hours and got very hungry. (3) …………….he didn’t want to stop his card game. He asked for some roast meat (4) …………….two pieces of bread. (People bank roast meat in the oven or a stove). He ate the food (5) …………….he played cards. People gave his name (6)…………….this new kind of food. Pizza is (7) …………….international food. A baker probably (8) …………….the pizza in Naples, Italy. It was about the same time (9) …………….the first sandwich. “Pizza” means “pie” in Italian. People (10) …………….the name “pizza pie” for a long time. Now it is just “pizza”.

2. ________

Read the following passage and choose the correct option for each blank. 
Sandwiches are common in many countries. But (1) …………….did this strange name come from? The Earl of Sandwich (1718 – 1792) was an Englishman. He liked (2) …………….cards. One night he played for hours and got very hungry. (3) …………….he didn’t want to stop his card game. He asked for some roast meat (4) …………….two pieces of bread. (People bank roast meat in the oven or a stove). He ate the food (5) …………….he played cards. People gave his name (6)…………….this new kind of food. Pizza is (7) …………….international food. A baker probably (8) …………….the pizza in Naples, Italy. It was about the same time (9) …………….the first sandwich. “Pizza” means “pie” in Italian. People (10) …………….the name “pizza pie” for a long time. Now it is just “pizza”.

1. _________

Vehicles in the near future, will be fuel efficient, zero emission, and use high tech electronics and software to assist drivers in a variety of ways. Vehicles will communicate with each other, with the road and with traffic signals. Autos and trucks of the future will use vision enhancement devices to help you navigate through bad weather, let you see around them, or warn you of a possible collision with a pedestrian or animal. They will also let you know if you are getting drowsy or straying from your lane.

In twenty years, cars of the future will be different than the automobiles of today, and so will the driving experience.

People can connect with others in different cars in the future.

Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D for each blank in the text. 

Clean Up the World is a community-based, environmental campaign that inspires and empowers communities around the globe to clean up, fix up and conserve their environment. Clean Up the World (1) …………in 1993, and now it is one of the largest community-based environmental campaigns in the world. The campaign’s main (2)…………is Clean Up the World Weekend, celebrated globally on the 3rd weekend in September each year; however, Clean Up the World (3) …………and supports groups to carry out activities throughout the year. Organizations and groups can join Clean Up the World, with a free membership (4)…………non-business organizations. The Clean Up the World campaign brings together businesses, community groups, schools, and government in a range of (5) …………and programs that positively improve local environments. By facilitating local action, Clean Up the World brings about global environmental change.

2._________

Read the following story and choose the best answer to the questions below:
Mr and Mrs Brown lived in the small house near London with their  child . Sometimes Mr Brown came back home from very late, when his wife and the child were asleep . Then he opened the front door of his house with his key and came in very quietly.
One night, he came home at midnight. He lost the  key, so when he  arrived home, he rang the doorbell. Nothing happened. He rang it again. Again nothing happened. .Nobody moved inside the house . Mr Brown  knocked at the bedroom window, he spoke to his wife,he shouted, but  she did not wake up. At last he stopped and thought for a  few seconds. Then  he began to speak like a small child. “Mummy!” he said, “ I want to use the bathroom!”He spoke quite quietly but at once Mrs Brown woke up. Then he spoke to her, and she opened the door for him. 
 Why didn't he open the door to come in?

ead the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is celebrated in the US on the fourth Thursday in November. For many Americans it is the most important holiday apart from Christmas. Schools, offices and most businesses close for Thanksgiving, and many people make the whole weekend a vacation.

Thanksgiving is associated with the time when Europeans first came to North America. In 1620 the ship the Mayflowers arrived, bringing about 150 people who today are usually called Pilgrims. They arrived at the beginning of a very hard winter and could not find enough food to eat, so many of them died. But in the following summer Native Americans showed them what foods were safe to eat, so that they could save food for the next winter. They held a big celebration to thank God and the Native Americans for the fact that they had survived.

Today people celebrate Thanksgiving to remember these early days. The most important part of the celebration is a traditional dinner with foods that come from North America. The meal includes turkey, sweet potatoes (also called yams) and cranberries, which are made into a kind of sauce or jelly. The turkey is filled with stuffing or dressing, and many families have their own special recipe. Dessert is pumpkin made into a pie.

Thanksgiving is held _______.

Circle the best option (A, B, C, or D) to complete the passage.

James has two jobs. (41)………….Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday he works in a (42)……….where he helps to look after children who (43)………..ill. He goes to the hospital (44)……… bus. He starts (45)………at ten o’clock and works until quarter (46)……….five. He (47)………at home on Thursday and Friday, he writes stories. In (48)……… evening, one of his roommates cooks the meal. After dinner, they (49)…………at the newspapers to see what’s on TV or they (50)…………about the day.

41._________

Read the following passage and choose the answer for each question. American Classroom Customs

If the teacher asks a question, you are expected to give an answer. If you do not understand the question, you should raise your hand and ask the teacher to repeat the question. If you do not know the answer, it is all right to tell the teacher that you do not know. Then he or she knows what you need to learn.
There is no excuse for not doing your homework. If you are absent, you should call your teacher or someone who is in your class and ask for the assignment. It is your responsibility to find out what assignments you have missed. It is not the teacher’s responsibility to remind you of missed assignments.
You must not be absent on a test day. If you are seriously ill, call and let the teacher know you will not be there for the test. If your teacher allows make-up tests, you should take the test within one or two days after returning to class. Serious illness is the only reason for missing a test.

5. which of the following statements is TRUE?

Read the following passage and choose the item ( A,B,C or D) that best answers each of the question about it.
  Last week, Liz Robinson and her parents went to Nha Trang on vacation. Mr and Mrs Robinson took Liz to in the Tri Nguyen aquarium in Nha Trang.There are dolphins, turtles and many different types of fish in  the aquarium. But Liz thought there are no other fish is more beautiful than the colorful little fish.
 There was a souvenir shop near the exit of the aquarium. Mr  Robinson bought Liz a cap with a picture of dolphin.Liz wore it all day.
 After they visited the aquarium, they went to a food stall for lunch.Liz’s parents ate fish and crab . When she looked at the fish, Liz remembered the beautiful fish in the aquarium. She ate noodles instead.
Why didn't Liz eat fish? 

Choose the correct answer (a, b, c, d) :

Rob: We're going on a picnic next Sunday. Will you join us?

Jill : I'm not sure. I will call you tomorrow 

Rob : Oh, come on. You are working too much. You should relax.

Jill : Ok. What time?

Rob : Seven o'clock. 

Yoko : I'd love to, but I'm going to a birthday party on Sunday.

Rob : That's too bad.

Yoko : Thanks anyway.

Rob : You're welcome.

Jill won't go picnic with Rob

 Read the passage, and then tick the correct answer: true (T), or false (F).

Vehicles in the near future, will be fuel efficient, zero emission, and use high tech electronics and software to assist drivers in a variety of ways. Vehicles will communicate with each other, with the road and with traffic signals. Autos and trucks of the future will use vision enhancement devices to help you navigate through bad weather, let you see around them, or warn you of a possible collision with a pedestrian or animal. They will also let you know if you are getting drowsy or straying from your lane.

In twenty years, cars of the future will be different than the automobiles of today, and so will the driving experience.

Cars and how to drive will only change after two more decades.

Read the following passage and choose the best option for each blank.

Although the world’s energy resources have (1)………….many millions of years to produce, we are quickly beginning to (2)………….these supplies. Recently a UN committee reported that the world’s oil and gas supplies (3)…………last about 100 years if they were (4) …………carefully. The report stated that (5) …………would be enough oil and gas (6) …………a century only if the present (7) …………could be controlled. If the demand continued to grow, the report said that fuel supplies would …………for less than forty years. (9) …………to the report, governments must now take steps to control the amounts of fossil fuel (10) …………are used.

2._________

 Read the passage, and then tick the correct answer: true (T), or false (F).

Vehicles in the near future, will be fuel efficient, zero emission, and use high tech electronics and software to assist drivers in a variety of ways. Vehicles will communicate with each other, with the road and with traffic signals. Autos and trucks of the future will use vision enhancement devices to help you navigate through bad weather, let you see around them, or warn you of a possible collision with a pedestrian or animal. They will also let you know if you are getting drowsy or straying from your lane.

In twenty years, cars of the future will be different than the automobiles of today, and so will the driving experience.

People will be able to drive safely even in bad weather.

Read the text and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gaps

New Year's Day is the festival of the (1) ______ expected to bring most joy to everyone (2) ______ China. Most people insist on doing everything right to prepare (3) ______ the celebration. Good luck wishes written on (4) ______ paper are hung on the walls and (5) ______ of the houses. Living room decorated with a lot of (6) ______ is always full of laughter. Many families leaving every door and window open at (7) ______ on New Year's Eve believe in letting the old year out and the New Year in. On New Year's Eve and New Year's Day people get together and (8) ______ feasts of delicious, traditional foods. Everywhere there are a lot of (9) ______ playing around in their brand new clothes. They are very happy to get some lucky money from adults. They also enjoy (10) ______ or unicorn dancing.

(8) __________

Read the text and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gaps

New Year's Day is the festival of the (1) ______ expected to bring most joy to everyone (2) ______ China. Most people insist on doing everything right to prepare (3) ______ the celebration. Good luck wishes written on (4) ______ paper are hung on the walls and (5) ______ of the houses. Living room decorated with a lot of (6) ______ is always full of laughter. Many families leaving every door and window open at (7) ______ on New Year's Eve believe in letting the old year out and the New Year in. On New Year's Eve and New Year's Day people get together and (8) ______ feasts of delicious, traditional foods. Everywhere there are a lot of (9) ______ playing around in their brand new clothes. They are very happy to get some lucky money from adults. They also enjoy (10) ______ or unicorn dancing.

(3) __________

Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question.
My first visit to the cinema was a very unhappy one. I was taken there by some friends when I was only seven years old. At first, there were bright lights and music and I felt quite happy. When the lights went out, I felt afraid. Then I saw a train on the screen. The train was coming towards me. I shouted out in fear and got down under my seat. When my friends saw me, they started to laugh. I felt ashamed and sat back in my seat. I was very glad when the film ended.

Who took the writer to the cinema for the first time?